| Mynydd y Cwm | |
|---|---|
 Cairn and memorial at wooded summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 304.8 metres (1,000 ft) |
| Prominence | 150 metres (492 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 53°16′47″N 3°23′33″W / 53.279584°N 3.392512°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Denbighshire, Wales |
| Parent range | Clwydian Range |
| OS grid | SJ072767 |
Mynydd y Cwm is a hill in the Clwydian Range in Denbighshire, North Wales.[1] It reaches a height of 304.8 metres (1,000 feet). It has recently[when?] been promoted to Marilyn status having a prominence of 150 metres.
At the summit there is a memorial to the crew of a Handley Page Halifax that crashed on the hill in 1947.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Mynydd y Cwm". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "National Archives - Accident to Halifax VIII aircraft G-AIHU; Cwm Mountain, North Wales, 5 Dec 1947".
- ^ "Aviation Safety Network Occurrence # 18825".
- ^ "Peak District Air Accident Research - Handley Page Halifax C. Mk.8 G-AIHU of the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation crashed on the summit of Cwm Mountain near St Asaph".